SILENT HILL: Ascension

Name: SILENT HILL: Ascension
Rating: 1.48 (25 reviews)

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SILENT HILL: Ascension

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25 ratings

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17+

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Genvid Technologies, Inc

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User Reviews for SILENT HILL: Ascension

Beyond bad

Poorly acted and should be skipped. Uninstalling it was more fun that anything these Devs had to offer.

Cuniac, Nov 24, 2023

Early Build but needs work

Currently I have spent only 30 minutes on this but I have noticed that the intro videos go in a loop even after finishing them. They will restart constantly interrupting your gaming experience. On top of this the points you get for solving the puzzles are not showing in your profile after you complete them. Also, when trying to customize your character nothing seems to save and will revert back to the default character features. This has the potential to be a really awesome experience but at the time being it’s almost unplayable if you can’t acquire the points to input your choices for the story. I understand this is freshly new and will require many patches for fine tuning. At the moment this review is for my current experience on the Day 1 release.

DRE4DX, Oct 31, 2023

You could just watch a better show or play a better game

In short: this is a slightly-less-than-mediocre TV show. Its gimmick is that the audience is taking part in creating the story. The problem is that the show you’re creating is awkwardly acted with mediocre writing and there’s just a million better things you could be watching. The voting and live participation was somewhat engaging at first, but I’ve already lost most of my interest—I have to enjoy watching the show enough that I care what happens in it. The visual and sound design deserve praise; it looks and sounds spooky (notwithstanding the expressionless character models) and might be a nice comfort watch before bed. It’s gimmick-first, and it’s kind of an insult to the audience’s intelligence that the developers think this gimmick alone is enough to sell the experience. The Silent Hill games are incredibly compelling pieces of horror media and monuments to the artistic potential of video games. It’s puzzling that after ten years without Silent Hill media, this is the comeback. In the hands of an experienced and talented developer, a good old-fashioned video game with the Silent Hill name could sell millions of copies.

infinity ammo, Nov 05, 2023

Creating Silent Hill History.

GenVid has taken on one of the most ambitious ideas in modern entertainment: Fusing components of audience-voted television, psychological horror, social media and video gaming in order to let the public participate in and shape the world of Silent Hill - one of the most beloved and respected horror franchises of all time. Ascension features live decision-making and quicktime events, pre- and post-show breakdowns with the developers, in-app minigames that influence characters’ mental states, weekly-compiled episodes on Tubi, a soundtrack by cEvin Key of legendary industrial band Skinny Puppy and more. Staples of the series that appear here include its unique monsters, dynamic characters in complex relationships, hope and despair, fractured families, eerie sound design, the parallel world known as The Otherworld and of course the infamous fog. While some bugs and glitches made for a rocky start to the show, the developers have been quick to acknowledge and fix them. This unprecedented endeavor must be seen to be believed. For now, no one - including its developers - knows which directions it will take.

Jonny Lupsha, Nov 08, 2023

Hot garbage trash.

Selling MTX in a live show that’s not even a game. This needs to be outlawed worldwide

Mhvet, Nov 24, 2023

Neat idea, very poor execution

Edit: Upping it to a 3 star rating, as devs have been very transparent and quick to work on the technical issues/address feedback. I still think the story is pretty nonsensical so far, but we are still pretty early in this, so I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt. I think we’re still on the first episode as of writing this, so maybe it’s just the pacing being slower than what I’m used. I appreciate the experimental design even if it hasn’t quite sold me yet. It’s fun to tune into something each night. My issue with the story is that there’s not a lot of context or backstory for the characters early on. Makes it hard to care about any of them and makes decisions feel far less impactful. It’s almost like we jumped into a season 2 of something instead of starting from the beginning. Hopefully there will be flashbacks or something to address some of this.I still experience my iPhone 14 Pro Max getting very warm and battery losing 20%+ after a short session in the app, which in turn makes me spend less time in the app. Would be nice to get that issue resolved. $20 for the founder’s pack is just delusional. If I could get only the season pass for $5, I’d probably consider throwing some money at this.

plagueseason, Nov 07, 2023

An absolute abomination and not in a good way

This is legitimately the worst media endeavor I have ever been subjected to. As a long time fan of Silent Hill I feel personally offended that the IP was attached to such a soulless, uninspired project. The only way this could be improved is by apologizing, pulling the app, and issuing refunds to anyone who was tricked into spending money on this absolute travesty of a Silent Hill installment. It is absolutely unsalvageable in writing, design, execution- literally every aspect of this app is absurdly flawed to the very core. Even the base concept is awful. I don’t understand how any of this was approved for development and then release. At its core it is not a story, it is a shameless money grab that appeals to vanity and desire for control. The narratives presented are not compelling enough for me to even have an opinion about how they should proceed. I’ve never before been so disgusted by an app that I’ve felt the need to write a full review, so I guess it was moving in that sense.Edit: My first reaction to the developer’s response to this review was surprise at their apparent lack of reading comprehension skills, but I guess it makes sense considering the quality of the writing. Have you managed to move past the exposition yet?

porterone, Nov 15, 2023

Disappointment

An interactive show that has severe monetization and design problems that unfortunately distract and take away from its main draw: experiencing the story. At its core I don’t really have anything wrong with an audience actively making choices in a Choose Your Own Adventure-type show to guide a story. It’s just everything else in this app wants to take away from it.Pop-ups to vote in future decisions blocking subtitles and events in the cutscenes, distracting chat and emotes taking away from immersion, random quick time event segments after each day’s scenes that have little to no relevance to the day’s plot, mini-games that feel extremely unpolished, a season pass required to experience 90% of those mini-games, choices that don’t seem to have a direct impact on the story so far except for what dialogue a character says, labeling those choices so there’s nothing interesting about thinking what consequences a decision could have, experiencing the story in small increments so you can’t settle in, etc.Outside of all of that the plot of Silent Hill Ascension could have been interesting if it was a standard adventure game. However with all of these systems tacked on that are meant to inspire community engagement with the story of a game a long-dormant franchise, it only pushes you away from having any connection with its world or characters.

SpideyJ007, Nov 03, 2023

Refreshing !!!

First off pros : - it is super refreshing to see ANYTHING new from silent hill so TY!!- I am not super heavy into silent hill and this still was very fun ! Was it perfect ? No but something about participating/ watching this as a live community that felt so fun. This almost felt like those horror movies where it’s of a live streamer an chat is popping off in the corner LOL. - it may not be a traditional game but we have so many mobile games that are basically the same so it’s nice to see devs trying something new !- graphics were pleasing , setting was creepyOk so if I’m not being biased ; cons :- phone felt like it was going to melt ( not sure why since this is more of a FMV then a game ? Also twitch nor genshin combined would make my 13pro max feel this hot ) so forsure that needs fixed. - lots of lag during the community quick time events. They were designed to need rapid input which is annoying but fine ; however if that’s the case there can’t be any lag !!! Make it feel like my fault we lost not yours ?! - clicking around to type in chat or flip through menus also feels laggy and clunky. - this is great launching on Halloween but if it’s live everyday it should of been through out all of spooky month and maybe had a special episode for Halloween !!! I say all these cons with love so you guys can work on making this a fun game. This will obviously benefit the community and your pocket$. I look forward to the next episode tomorrow !!

travelingtanuki, Nov 01, 2023

Unfun implementation

Im a really big silent hill fan so i was pretty critical of this game when it released. The game is split into two halves which occur every day at the same time. A narrative section and a mini game section. Bothe of these occur while live-streamed and are a community based experience. This community based system immediately ruins the game. Players vote on one of three possible outcomes for a small narative slice akin to a telltale game. But where telltale allows you to make your own decision and compares it agains the communities, this game forces you to abide by what the community decides. Additionally they allow people to pay money to increase their vote further diminishing your own. The second half of the game is a quick time event game that is never once explained, so as your franticly tapping and pressing the screen trying to figure out the controls your actively losing because again this is a livestreamed event as everything is “live”. My final issue is that although its a live experience it dosent give off the apperieance that it needs to livestream every element, but somehow it seems to do so rather then preload the elements and then replay them in higher quality. I played this on my iphone 15pro max with my home fiber internet connection and the game was a pixelated blurry mess that was hard to see. 0/10 So many other games are worth your time and storage.

wolfEXE57, Nov 02, 2023

Description

AN AUDIENCE-DRIVEN HORROR TV SHOW SILENT HILL: Ascension is a thrilling new, Genvid Interactive Streaming Series where YOU, along with the rest of the audience can impact the canon of SILENT HILL. MAKE A HORROR TV SHOW TOGETHER Stream weekdays at 9pm ET / 6pm PT or watch anytime on demand. Participate in Decisions that will decide the fates of the characters and influence the way the story unfolds.

Then watch these audience-driven outcomes in weekly TV episodes in the streaming app. A FRESH, MIND-BENDING SILENT HILL STORY FEATURING NEW MONSTERS The Hernandez family plummets into chaos as another death shakes their decimated rust-belt town in Pennsylvania. In a dying fishing village in Norway, the uneasy peace of the Johansen family is upended when their matriarch, Ingrid, dies under suspicious circumstances. Survival depends on them overcoming their darkest impulses and the machinations of a cult, as they discover the horror that connects them. Will they face redemption, suffering or damnation? YOU decide. IT’S EASY TO CATCH UP Can't make it live? It's easy to jump in and catch up anytime with on-demand daily Scenes, weekly TV Episodes and Decisions that are active for 24 hours or longer. YOUR DECISIONS MAKE HISTORY Once a Decision is made by the audience, it is canon. There’s no reset button. Earn and use Influence Points (“IP”) to participate in Decisions that influence the narrative. The more IP you have, the more you can shape the Decisions you care about. BUY THE SEASON PASS Unlock 100 tiers of rewards, exclusive customization options and access all puzzles instantly! Season Pass holders also gain access to additional ways to earn Influence Points. Includes up to a full season of content (approx. 6 months). WATCH LIVE & INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY During weekday live streams you’ll see new scenes plus the outcome of the audience’s Decisions. Every live stream concludes with a sequence where you and the entire audience must help a main character endure through real danger. You won't want to miss these live moments because if a character fails enough in them, they may not survive future encounters leading to their death in the story. IMMORTALIZE YOUR VIRTUAL SELF Be part of the show and have your avatar a permanent part of SILENT HILL canon through Cameos. Weekly, you and other audience members can enter a Cameo contest to have parts in the series. Use your Influence Points to get into the contest.